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silviawilliams41

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If a patient sustains more than one burn, the first code SHOULD:
 
  A) be the largest area of damage.
  B) always be a burn even if other conditions, such as smoke inhalation, exist.
  C) the primary care provider will sequence the diagnoses in the order in which they should be coded.
  D) reflect the highest degree of burn.

Question 2

Burns are described by the depth of tissue damage, but corrosions are NOT.
 
  A) True
  B) False


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Sierray

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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B


silviawilliams41

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

Chelseyj.hasty

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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